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5 Things We Wish Were Back From The Past

I don’t know about you but I definitely want some things to
come back from the 1990s and re-live through the 2000s. You might agree with
some and you might disagree with some, but here is my top 5 things list for
the things that I want back from history.

Each of these give me joy in larger and smaller amounts and
I wish I had more time to breathe in and re-live each of them. This list of 5
is in no particular order of preference, though the first entry will always
be the first entry for me (in this list and in any others that I ever bring forth).

everever bring
forth).

A 16 Year Old Sachin
Tendulkar

The Guy Who Brings A Whole Nation On Its Feet

Now who in their right mind wouldn’t want this? At least no
friend of mine for sure! Sachin Tendulkar at 16 was the God yet to become the
mega-God. So, my reasoning for 16 is that if he were 16 now, imagine how many
more years he would be around in the 2000s.

Watching old videos of him still makes me tear up for sure.
I still get goosebumps when I review the epic Sharjah battle and I still spit
fire when I relive the ‘Asley-Giles’ negative bowling era. I still get shivers
every time I see him coming out to bat (even when it is not a live match and I
already know how many runs he has made) and I still swear in the vilest of
manners whenever there is a comparison of him with any other mere mortal
(Ponting… grrrr! Kallis… ouch!).

He still symbolizes everything that is good and clean and
ethical and modest in this world for me and why should I change my standards
just because someone is getting older, losing form [here’s the perfect
opportunity to insert my favorite quote, so here goes – form is temporary,
class is permanent (smile)], or retiring.

Even today, Sachin is my icon and if I master even an ounce
of the humility and calmness that he has maybe I won’t curse as much whenever
some pesky Australian comes out with his so called “biography of the truth and
nothing but the truth”! (satanic smile and devilishly twinkling eyes… like’s
that’s ever gonna happen!)

A Revamped and
Improved Tata Sierra

The Tata Sierra of Yesteryears

Yes, I know… This listing is so anti-climatic after the
Sachin Tendulkar opening, but after I thought a bit I realized that just about
anything after Sachin would be just that… anti-climatic; so why even bother!

So anyways, I always thought that the launch of the Tata
Sierra was a bit before its time in India and it is tragic really that Tata has
not launched this vehicle in other international markets too. I know a lot of
people who had loved the Sierra then and wouldn’t mind it making a comeback… of
course in a new, improved and less fuel-guzzling format of course.

The Sierra was initially launched in a time where people
just did not get the concept of this fantastic car and relegated it to the
status of ‘business car. In fact, when I was younger, even I had the picture of
a ‘corporately dressed’ me sitting in the back, punching furiously at my
bigshot gadgets and ordering my driver to take me to some meeting of life and
death import. Today, the car buying audience is much more mature and the legacy
of Tata is such still that it hasn’t yet died completely despite the BMWs and
Audi’s becoming the new dreams. Maybe now is the time for the Sierra to be
reborn.

Tata Motors has been in a designing rut for quite a while
now and I wish I had direct access to Ratan Tata (in my mind, I will never
quite replace him with any Mistry or anyone) so I could just tell him
everything I want to say. I am so passionate about this company, I would
probably end my impassioned speech with some incoherent babbling and an
unexpected bout of loud sobs (uuumm, I wonder what he would say and
do when he had a sniffing, slobbering and sobbing female on his hands eh?) but
at least I would tell him how his team in Tata Enterprises is failing him and
the Tata legacy.

There
is no innovative designing, there is absolutely no
attempt at engaging people socially (where the whole world is shifting
to),
there is no information on any forthcoming vehicles (even the ones that
many
have been waiting for since the dark ages), no effort to streamline
production
and parts availability and absolutely no effort to stem the rising
bureaucracy
in the empire! The Tata’s will always be THE Tata’s in my head, but will
they
be the same Tata’s in the eyes of my children, I don’t know. I would
give one arm and a leg to see some positive change in this organization
and I hope someone pays
heed and fast.

Old Cartoon Network
Shows

The Cartoon Network of the 90s

Of course, this one had to come now. I had to stop myself
from starting a painfully long monologue that truly no one would like to read of
hear (well, it had always been my dream to make my PHd thesis about the Tata
legacy, so you will just have to forgive my indulgence).

Anyways,
for many of us, the standard of Cartoon Network has
visibly digressed in the recent years. The once charming, funny and
entertaining cartoons that left you feeling good on the inside have now
been
replaced with the more visually appealing and technically better
cartoons that unfortunately no longer make me laugh (maybe my intellect
is not developed enough to
understand their jokes), no longer engage me (you will never find me
discussing
any episodes) and definitely no longer appeal to me (skimming through
the
channels, I don’t even stop to take a peak at what’s on anymore). Not
sure if
you feel the same.

I definitely want my Tom and Jerry, Popeye, He Man and
Penelope Pittstop cartoons back! Which one’s do you pine for?

Old Television Shows

The Charmed Sisters - Phoebe, Piper and Paige

Do you remember ‘Vicky the Small Wonder’ or even ‘I Dream of
Jeanie’? I absolutely used to love them! I so want them back. I mean of course
you cannot have new episodes as the actors playing the characters are definitely no longer the
same but hey, enough time has passed since I last saw these episodes, I don’t
mind another re-telecast. I am sure I don’t remember any particular episodes
any more.

I also want my other favorite ‘Charmed’ back on air. Well,
not with Prue, but with Piper, Phoebe and Paige please. Oh, I loved all of
Phoebe’s guys and I am curious to know, will I still love them if the show
comes back? My dearest friends R, S and I had this whole ‘Charmed’ thing going
between us for a while during college. That used to be so much fun, hey girls?

I sure feel the same about ‘Friends’ and ‘Desperate
Housewives’ but hey, for them I want new episodes. Do something, anything but
get them back for me.

I am hooked on ABC’s ‘Revenge’ off late. I, like many
others, am so badly hooked that I get withdrawal symptoms whenever they air a
repeat episode or whenever they take breaks. For those who haven’t caught
this particular show, it is time you did, on television or online. Just make
sure you start from the very first episode. Trust me, or you will miss the
whole revenging track!

Actual Use of Pen and
Paper to Write Letters

For The Love Of Handwritten Letters

I hate the fact that emails have slowly but surely turned
letter-writing with actual pen and paper completely redundant. I mean, email is
great when you want some quick communication, instant responses or even
feedback, but hey, I still love my very personal, very organized (scented paper
and ink pen) actual letters, as in snail mail. There is no substituting for the
feelings, love and painstaking writing effort that goes into these letters and
personally, I value this effort and sentiment over the quick, impersonal, 'she’s
just an email away' kinda mails.

Another great thing about real letters is that you actually
have to sit and plan your train of thought. There is no ‘control V’ and
‘control C’ here and there is definitely no ‘delete’ and no ‘undo’. So for me,
it is just a question of – are you confident enough to write that letter rather
than that email? (translated to: Are you man enough to do it, huh?)

My best letters are the ones I receive from my best-est
friend R. I just love them. You will find all her letters under my clothes closet, in a
small box. If you see them, you will find the marks of gentle abuse and wear
and tear, simply from the number of times I have held them, read them and cried
nostalgically all over them. Yup, I definitely want handwritten letters to come
back into fashion!

Well,
that's the 5 for now. Of course there are several others such as (i)
the return of great authors such as Johanna Lindsay and Linda Goodman
(ii) simpler and faster visa procedures (oh that's a biggie reserved for
a separate article altogether (iii) television news that had more
substance than today's repeat debates on the same 'ghise pite' topics
and (iv) fashion of the 90s in the form of fringe haircuts and
dungarees.

If
you have more to add, you know what to do. If you want a debate an any
point other than the first, give me a shout out. Awaiting your feedback.

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